Unemployment continues to drop in communities around Ohio as they embrace shale development.  This week, Mike Chadsey of EID-Ohio checked out Carroll County, a community clearly changing for the better because of oil and gas:

"Yesterday, the Akron Beacon Journal reported that Carroll County, Ohio is the first county in the Buckeye State to host 100 Utica…

Today, Energy in Depth – Ohio is proud to announce the launch of Ohio’s first energy  jobs portal.

As many Ohioans continue to look for work during a challenging economy, this portal is Ohio’s energy-only jobs site focusing on opportunities supported by the Utica Shale. It is designed as a one-stop resource to help Ohioans and rewarding work in Ohio’s oil and natural gas industry. This site looks to take advantage of the great opportunities our geological…

MARCELLUS SHALE COALITION / 

BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS,…

Live Real Estate Auction

Saturday, February 11 at 10 a.m.

Location: 1445 Reese Hill Rd., Wellsboro, PA 16901

Open House: Sun., Jan. 29 from Noon - 2 p.m. or by appointment

• 55 acres open & wooded with stream

• 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath raised ranch with deck

• Full basement with ground level entry

• Just a few minutes to Wellsboro and Mansfield

• Excellent hunting area, just minutes to Tioga/Hammond Lakes recreation…

http://www.fractracker.org/2011/07/comparing-and-contrasting-extractive.html…

Have a regulated pipeline in your production/gathering grid?



Know what you need to pass an audit and meet DOT and PUC compliance regulations?



Is AC current creating a safety hazard and causing corrosion on your pipelines?

 

Sign up for the Pipeline Compliance in the Marcellus Shale Seminar to learn more about how you can meet regulatory requirements…

The following is text from EPA Site.



"Water is an integral component of the hydraulic fracturing process. EPA Office of Water regulates waste disposal of flowback and sometimes the injection of fracturing fluids as authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean Water Act.





Safe Drinking Water Act



Several statutes may be leveraged to protect water quality, but EPA’s central authority to protect drinking water is drawn from the Safe Drinking Water Act…

As a young geologist working at Wilkes University, I got a call from a private well owner about a problem with salty water. The site was located in the northern part of Susquehanna County. I did not collect the sample, but sent them a sampling kit to collect the sample and the homeowner mailed the sample back to me at Wilkes University. This program has know grown into to the Homeowner Outreach Program at Wilkes University -…

The Wilkes University Center for Environmental Quality, through its Homeowner Outreach Program, has been conducting water quality analysis and education for the past 20 years. Even though our groundwater resources are one of our most important assets, there is limited data on the quality and quantity of regional groundwater. Wilkes University is establishing a regional water quality database and we are requesting your participation by allowing us to add the data from your certified…

Sarah Fullenwider, City of Fort Worth, Texas

Today (Thurs) at 1pm.

Once you have registered to attend a seminar, you will be directed to a website providing details on how to connect and participate in future seminars.…

Because of the recent interest in the Marcellus Shale in PA, there has been a significant increase in drilling of deep natural gas production wells. One of the primary concerns or issues is Pennsylvania, would be the potential for these wells to impact surrounding freshwater wells. Since most of these freshwater wells are wells that are classified as private or unregulated wells and these wells are typically constructed with no minimal construction standard, a primary concern for developing…

Getting Your Water Tested – Why?

In Pennsylvania, there are no statewide regulations that truly guarantee that a private well is properly constructed and that the water from the well is potable, i.e., drinkable. In Pennsylvania and other states, a private well is not defined as a public water supply system and not regulated by the PADEP or EPA. There are some counties in Pennsylvania that do provide some regulatory oversight with respect to the siting, construction, and…

DEP revising oil and gas well regs

This is a reposting of an article- I think it is critical for citizens, professionals, and organizations to review and comment.



Public comment sought by March 2

By SANDY LONG



PENNSYLVANIA — In efforts to provide better protection to Pennsylvania’s water resources, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is revising its existing rules for the construction of oil and gas wells and soliciting comments on the…

This is a reposting of an article writtent by Sharon Corderman - but I get this question alot.



Rewards and Risks of the Marcellus

Part I in a series

By Sharon Corderman

Published: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 2:46 PM CST



Claims have been made that the potential exists for some level of radioactive material to be in the wastewater and drill cuttings coming from the Marcellus shale. According to Peter Davies, professor of biology at Cornell University, New…